Seat, chair, bunk, and the like.



F. J. GAY.

SEAT, CHAIR, BUNK, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO.,\VASHINGTON. D. c:

Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

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F. J. GAY.

SEAT, CHAIR, BUNK, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1912.

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F. J. GAY. SEAT, CHAIR, BUNK, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1912.

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is snares PT FREDERICK JOHN GAY, or CAMBERWELL, ENGLAND.

' SEAT, CHAIR, BUNK, AND THE LIKE.

To all whomz't may concern.

Ber 1t known .that I, Fnnnnnron JOHN GAY, a subject of His Majesty theKing of England',-residing at 83 Grove Lane, Camberwell, in the countyof London, Kingdom, of England, i have invented certain" new and usefulImprovements 1n Seats,

Chairs, Bunks, and; the Like, of Which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements in seats, chairs, bunks, ,ca ttlestalls, and the like in which it is possible'for' the occupant to remainin a horizontal position during the rolling or pitching of a ship uponwhich the device is to be used.

It refers more particularly to devices of or chair showing the hooks bywhich it is suspended; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the swingingframe hereinafter referred to; Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing abase frame to which a pair of uprights are pivotally mounted andprovided with means for retaining them in a vertical position; Fig. 4shows the chair, frame and base mounted together asin use; Fig. 5 showsthe whole device folded up ready for storage; Fig. 6 is'a perspectiveview showing my invention applied to a boat in which a plurality ofbunks or beds are mounted one above another; and Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview of a veil or curtain intended to prevent the occupant of the chairor bunk from observing relative movements of the ship or the like.

As shown and in carrying out my in vention, the seat, chair, bunk,stall, or the like, which may be of any suitable construction, isprovided with suspending hooks A at opposite sides which are adapted toengage with corresponding suspending hooks on the upper ends of aswinging frame B. The swinging frame B comprising a U shaped memberhaving cross bars at the upper ends of its free arms, and these crossbars are formed into hooks at each of their outer ends so that the nearside hook on one arm and the far side hook on the other arm are formedfor engaging with the hooks on the chair or Specification of LettersPatent.

' Applicationdiled November 2, 1912. Serial No. 729,183.

Patented Sept. 16,1913.

the like. The remaining more or less diagonally disposed hooks aresuitably formed for engaging with other hooks provided at the upper endof a pair of vertical stanchions C, which latter are pivotally mount-edupon a rectangular frame D and are provided with means whereby they maybe retained in their vertical position. These uprights are also as shownin Fig. 3 more or less diagonally arranged. By

this means although the frame D is free to rock in unison with themotion of the ship, the chair or the like will remain by the weight ofthe occupant in a horizontal position owing to the interposition of theU shaped frame B. Obviously instead of providing hook shaped joints forconnectthe parts together, I may also provide ball and socket or otherforms of universal joints at these parts.

As shown, a spring E is attached at the base, D, and connected to asliding member, F, mounted on a cordv or wire, G; this cord is suitablyfastened to act as safety brake. Cords or straps E and the like areplaced by side of springs for purpose of greater safety. Pads, H, arefitted to the base of chair frame D and on the bottom of the stanchionsC to prevent communication of any vibration from ship. Transversemembers Q, may be fitted to base as shown in Fig. 4 to keep stanchionsfirm when chair is in use and prevent them fro-m folding laterally.

The construction of the chair enables the extension of seat or leg rest,J, which is hinged to the seat K, and which is upholstered on bothsides, to be folded back over the said seat, K, to form an armchair. Theback, L, also folds down over the seat K and leg rest J for convenienceof stowing away when the chair is not required for use. The back issupported by stays, M, after the manner shown in Fig. 1, N, being thesockets in which the stays fit. When the leg rest J, is unfolded, bolts0, are shot into sockets 0'.

Fig. 6 shows a convenient method of suspending a plurality of beds inships cabins from pairs of stanchions which are fixed to the floor andceiling. In this case the swinging frame is attached to the stanchionsafter the manner previously described and shown and the bunk is asbefore hung by hooks or the like from the swinging frame.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is r 1. A device of the kind described for use onboard shlp comprising in combmatlon a base carrying a pair of uprlght orstanchions, a swinging frame having four more or less rectangularlydisposed hooks or members thereon and adapted to engage by means of twodiagonally opposite hooks or members with the said stanchions, and achair or the like suspended from the other of said hooks or members soas to be free to remain horizontal irrespective of the inclination ofthe vessel.

2. A device of the kind described for use on board ship comprising incombination a base carrying a pair of uprights or stanchions pivotallyconnected therewith, a U

Copies of this patent may be obtained for shaped swinging frame havingfour more or less rectangularly disposed hooks or members thereon at itsends and adapted to engage by means of two diagonally opposite hooks ormembers with the said stanchions, anda chair or the like suspended fromthe other pair of said hooks or members so as to be free toremainhorizontal irrespective of the inclination of the vessel.

8. A device of the kind described for use on board ship comprising incombination 7 I a base carrying a pair of uprights or stanchionspivotally connected therewith, means for securing said stanchions'ina'verticalposition, a U shaped swinging frame having 7 four more or lessrectangularly disposed hooks Y or members thereon at its ends i andadapted to engage by means of two diagonally opposite hooks or memberswith the said stanchions, and a chair or the like suspended from theother pair of said hooks V or members so as to be free to remainhorizontal irrespective of the inclination of the vessel. 1 p I Intestimony whereof 'I have hereunto signed this specification this 23rdday of October 1912.

Witnesses:

F; A IEL, D. BLAKEY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington,D. G.

EREDERICK JOHN Gar. V

